When did big spending start? A letter to the editor

I received a sarcastic e-mail from Sen. David Vitter "celebrating" the anniversary of President Barack Obama's stimulus bill.

In the letter, Sen. Vitter criticized what he called "wasteful spending" and promised to "control exploding federal spending and debt."

Where has the senator been during his 11 years in federal office? As a U.S. representative, Vitter voted to approve both Bush tax cut bills, the war in Iraq and subsequent military spending. He has continued to support these initiatives as a senator.

None of these spending measures was paid for, and all of them have dramatically increased our nation's budget deficit and debt.

The senator's blatant hypocrisy is staggering.

Perhaps he should review his own voting record before chastising the current administration's efforts to revitalize American infrastructure and economy.